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1969 Ford 20M [P7b] Comments about this vehicle| Author | Message |
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◊ 2009-03-31 19:35 |
What a shame; it's a(even then)rare coupe. |
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◊ 2009-03-31 23:56 |
A shame, indeed. But I don't think this is the coupe; rather the two-door sedan. Check the length of the rear side window and the shape and thickness of the C-pillar .gif ";)") |
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◊ 2009-04-01 09:23 |
Yes, DynaMike is right, it's not a Coupé. @cl82: in the 80ies the junkyards were full with these Ford's, I remember it. Their death was caused by the rust. As here, too. See the black painted bottom of the car. It's the typical "Teroson"-tar-paint, as a helpless gesture against the rust (which was coming from the inside). Same at the Golf I in the foreground. This is a 1974/75 version in "marinoyellow", so from the worst rust-times, Interesting, that this one had survived until 1986. The most of them were rotten to death around 1979-82. After 5 to 6 years it was "Game over" for them. |
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◊ 2009-04-01 22:27 |
@ DynaMike:Indeed, I agree, it is "just" a two-door sedan. Sorry. It's hard to tell from that angle, though. @ Ingo: Yes, I knew about "Teroson". I did not help at all. I also heard about the rust-plagued early Golf I, due to the bad quality of the pressed steel they used. And I can still recall how scrapyards looked back in the 80s, full of nice cars, mostly in bright colours which were horribly rusted. All in all, very different from nowadays. At the moment, the driveways of most junkyards look actually like those of used-car dealers, full of Mercedes W 124, W 201, W 202 and even W 210s; Audi 100 C3/C4 or B3, B4, B5 can also be spotted, not to forget BMW E 30, E 32, E 34, E 36. Unnecessary to say that none of these cars is plagued by rust. Again: What a shame. -- Last edit: 2009-04-01 22:28:06 |
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◊ 2009-04-01 23:31 |
Are these cars that have been handed in under the German trade-in scheme? |
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◊ 2009-04-02 01:26 |
As the footage was shot in 1986, I don't think so. There wasn't any trade-in scheme back then, at least not that I'm aware of. |
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◊ 2009-04-02 01:28 |
Sorry, I was referring to cl82's comment. I didn't quote it because you're not supposed to do that if you're replying to the last comment. .gif ":)") |
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◊ 2009-04-02 18:13 |
@ Gag Halfrunt: The development I was referring to was indeed the current issue of the trade-in scheme which is part of the German government's plans that intend to cope with the current financial crisis. Countless cars that are still in good condition are wrecked these days because the German government supports you with the amount of 2,500 Euro if you purchase a new car( or a so-called "Jahreswagen" which is a used car that is just one year old). Many car-dealers( for example BMW or Mercedes-Benz dealers)add the same amount, so you get 5,000 Euro for your old car if you hand it in. Since most of the car dealers have already reduced their prices, you can indeed save money( by actually spending even more )if you purchase a new car (which you actually don't need). To me, this whole trade-in scheme is completely useless and cock-eyed. As far as ecology and environment are concerned it is a mere disaster, a waste of resources. And from the economic point of view it also falls short since it certainly will not create an additional demand for cars; it will just postpone the recession. -- Last edit: 2013-10-08 01:27:52 |
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